Devacandra; (śākyabhikṣu) Mokṣadatta; bhṛṅgāra; king Surendrāditynandin; Palola Ṣāhis
摘要
In this article, three inscribed bronzes kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing will be examined. The first Buddha image – showing certain characteristics of the so-called Kashmir style – is donated by a lay follower Devacandra, whose name occurs here for the first time. The second bronze depicting the Buddha Śākyamuni is donated by a monk called Mokṣadatta together with his parents. Particularly interesting is the traditional Indian symbol for donation, a water jug, cast at the pedestal. The third statue representing Avalokateśvara is donated by the 4th Palola king Surendrādityanandin, who reigned in the area around Gilgit during the first half of the 7th century.
目次
§ 1. Introduction 17 § 2. The Buddha sculpture donated by Devacandra 18 Size and a few stylistic features 18 Reading and analysis of the inscription 19 Some paleographical peculiarities 19 § 3. The Śākyamuni scuplture donated by monk Mokṣadatta 20 Size and stylistic features 20 Inscription of monk Mokṣadatta and its orthography 21 The first northwestern evidence for symbol of donation (bhṛṅgāra) 21 § 4. The Avalokateśvara sculptur donated by king Surendrādityanandin 22 Two early publications from 2003 and 2004 22 The complete inscription 23 Remarks on some stylistic features 23 § 5. How did the bronzes get into the treasury of the Manchu emperors? 23 Three high-ranking visitors from Tibet (1652, 1780, 1908) 24 Lcang-skya Lama and rgya-gar li-ma 25 § 6. Conclusion: the current state of research 25 Abbreviations and Bibliography 26
